Holder for roll-paper



(Ho Model.)

HMORGAN, HOLDER FOR ROLL PAPER.

Patented July 28, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE.

ELISHA MORGAN, OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

HOLDER FOR ROLL-PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 564,633, dated July 28,1896. Application filed February 5 1896. Serial No. 57 8,148. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it ntay concern.-

Be it known that I, ELISHA MORGAN, of Springfield, in the county ofHampden, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Holders for Roll- Paper and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to improvements in holders for roll-paper, andparticularly to toilet-paper fixtures, the object of the invention beingto improve the structure described in my prior patent, No. 551,040,dated December 10, 1895, whereby the device is rendered more practical,less liable to be injured by careless handling, and the friction appliedto the roll in a more perfect manner to secure the desired regularity oftension regardless of the diameter of the roll.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective viewof a fixture constructed in accordance with my present invention. Fig. 2is ahorizontal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a similar sectionthrough one of the arms, showing a modified arrangement of spring.

, spring-pins c, constituting'the journals of the core-piece and adaptedwhen the roll is in place to prevent the removal of the core until thepaper is removed.

In my former patented structure I made use of the spring for creating afriction or forming a f riction-brake for retarding the rotation of theroll to prevent wastage and to insure the separation of the web on thelines of weakness where a perforated web was used, and in the presentstructure I employ a friction-brake operating to retard the rotation ofthe roll,whereby the same results are attained, the form of the brake inthe present instance,

however, and the construction of the cooperating parts constituting thebrake being such that they cannot be wilfully meddle d with or injured,and, furthermore, the object of creating a greater friction on the rollwhen of large diameter than when of small diameter is attained in a moresatisfactory manner.

Instead of a spring bearing directly against the end of the roll nearthe circumference thereof, I now make use of a relatively rigidfriction-plate E, having its front edge rounded at e and provided withsaid side flanges 6, through slots in which securing pins or devices Fmay be passed to hold the frictionplate in place. The friction-platethus constitutes a cap which is preferably fitted within but adapted toproject beyond a cavity formed in one of the supporting-arms for theroll. The cap may be moved in or out and it is adapted to be held in itsprojected position preferably by spiral springs G, placed behind it ateach end and on the bearing-arm. Two of these movable friction-platesmay be employed, one at each end, if so desired, but I preferably employonly one movable plate and at the other end provide a stationaryfriction-plate H, against which that end of the roll may come to rest.

Instead of employing spiral springs to advance the friction-plate,springs of other shape'may be employed, such, for instance, as theU-shaped spring in Fig. 3, and hence I do not wish to be limited to anyparticular form of spring, it only being desirable that the plate shouldbe capable of a tilting action or that one end should be capable ofbeing moved back farther than the other. With such an arrangement when aroll of large diameter is placed in position the frictionplate will bearsecurely against the end of the same and create the greatest possibleamount of friction to retard the rotation of the roll, and as thediameter of the roll decreases the friction decreases in proportion, andas the opposite ends of the friction-plate have an independent movement,as just explained, the pressure exerted by one end only is brought tobear on the roll the rear end of the plate then being projected topractically the full extent, while the front end is pressed back and thefriction is brought to bear at a point near the periphery of the roll,

held in place by studs g thereby further decreasing the friction as thediameter of the roll decreases.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is 1. In aroll-paper fixture, the combination with the supports for the roll andcore held thereby of a relatively rigid friction-plate, carried by thesupports and capable of advancing bodily or of having either of its endsadvanced independently and a spring or springs for holding the ends ofthe frictionplate advanced independently; substantially as described.

2. In a roll-paper holder, the combination with the supporting-armhaving a concavity therein, of a friction-plate movably mounted in saidconcavity and capable of advancing bodily or of having either of itsends advanced independently and closing the said concavity and a springfor advancing the plate; substantially as described.

3. In a roll-paper holder, the combination with the roll-supporting armhavinga concavity therein, a friction plate movably mounted in andclosing said concavity with its forward end rounded and independentsprings for advancing the opposite ends of the plate; substantially asdescribed.

4:. In a roll-paper holder, the combination with the arm for supportingthe roll having a concavity therein, of a friction-plate fitted in andclosing said concavity and having the flanges projecting into theconcavity, fastenin g devices loosely connected with said flanges topermit of an independent movement of the plate and springs for advancingthe platebeyond the plane of the arm; substantially as described.

ELISHA MORGAN. WVitnesses:

ROBERT W. DAY, E. H. DAY.

